DHI Options Trading Analysis and Yield Potential
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 6 days ago
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Put Option Appeal: The current bid for the $155.00 put option is $5.30, and if an investor sells this option, they commit to buying the stock at $155.00, effectively lowering their cost basis to $149.70, making it an attractive alternative compared to the current price of $156.54.
- Yield Potential Analysis: Should the put option expire worthless, it would yield a 3.42% cash return, annualized at 29.02%, highlighting the strategy's potential profitability, particularly in a volatile market environment.
- Call Option Returns: The $160.00 call option has a current bid of $5.40, and if an investor buys DHI shares at the current price and sells this call, they could achieve a total return of 5.66% if the stock is called away, enhancing the investment's appeal.
- Risk-Reward Consideration: The $160.00 strike represents about a 2% premium, with a 52% chance of the call option expiring worthless, allowing investors to retain both their shares and the premium collected, thus improving the safety and profitability of the investment.
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Analyst Views on DHI
Wall Street analysts forecast DHI stock price to rise
13 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
7 Hold
2 Sell
Hold
Current: 155.720
Low
117.00
Averages
160.58
High
195.00
Current: 155.720
Low
117.00
Averages
160.58
High
195.00
About DHI
D.R. Horton, Inc. is a homebuilding company. The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of land and the construction and sale of residential homes, with operations in over 126 markets across 36 states. The Company’s segments include Homebuilding, Rental, Forestar, Financial Services, and Other. The Homebuilding division is primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of land and the construction and sale of residential homes. The Company’s rental segment consists of single-family and multifamily rental operations. The single-family rental operations construct and lease single-family homes within a community and then generally market each community for a bulk sale of rental homes. The Forestar segment is a residential lot development company with operations in 64 markets across 23 states. The Financial services segment provides mortgage financing and title agency services to homebuyers in many of the Company’s homebuilding markets.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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- Put Option Appeal: The current bid for the $155.00 put option is $5.30, and if an investor sells this option, they commit to buying the stock at $155.00, effectively lowering their cost basis to $149.70, making it an attractive alternative compared to the current price of $156.54.
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- Call Option Returns: The $160.00 call option has a current bid of $5.40, and if an investor buys DHI shares at the current price and sells this call, they could achieve a total return of 5.66% if the stock is called away, enhancing the investment's appeal.
- Risk-Reward Consideration: The $160.00 strike represents about a 2% premium, with a 52% chance of the call option expiring worthless, allowing investors to retain both their shares and the premium collected, thus improving the safety and profitability of the investment.
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